9 Steps for Addressing Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis
We can take a better approach than what was put forth in the failed "Compassion Seattle" City Charter Amendment.
City Charter Amendment 29, posed...
Regular Night Markets Are a Natural Addition to Seattle
With over a year of Stay Healthy Streets and Café Streets, Seattleites have become accustomed and even approving of the pedestrianization and expanded use...
Reviving a Rail Revolution: How Washington Can Get Back On Track
Amidst the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, interest in passenger rail has increased markedly across the United States. With an enthusiastically pro-rail federal administration...
The Great Seattle Housing Swap
Imagine if you could partner with a developer to build a multiplex or rowhouse on your property, and, in exchange for the land, you...
Roosevelt Needs a Zoning Refresh
With an overly limited urban village around its light rail station, Roosevelt could really use an expansion.
I moved my family to the edge of...
Mountain Ferry on Rails Could Help Fund Stampede Pass Upgrades
A ferry on rails could help electric cars get across the Cascade Mountains without burning up their battery or sitting in traffic.
In my previous...
Op-ed: How to Improve Compassion Seattle’s Charter Amendment
Author’s Note:
I eventually changed my mind and moved from the ambivalent support you see below to firm opposition. Two reasons were paramount:
CA29’s use of...
ST3: How to Get the Best Value Amid a Budget Crunch
With an $11.5 billion funding crunch and cost escalations in the Sound Transit 3 program, it’s clear that some cutbacks and delays may be...